2011–12 WHL season explained

2011–12 WHL season
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League:Western Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
Duration:Regular season
September 22, 2011 – March 18, 2012
Playoffs
March 22, 2012 – May 13, 2012
Playoffs:Playoffs
Playoffs Mvp Link:WHL Playoff MVP
Playoffs Mvp:Laurent Brossoit (Oil Kings)
Finals Champ:Edmonton Oil Kings (1)
Finals Runner-Up:Portland Winterhawks
No Of Teams:22
Tv:Shaw TV, Rogers Sportsnet, Root Sports Northwest
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy
Season Champs:Edmonton Oil Kings (1)
Mvp Link:Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
Mvp:Brendan Shinnimin (Tri-City Americans)
Top Scorer Link:Bob Clarke Trophy
Top Scorer:Brendan Shinnimin (Tri-City Americans)
Seasonslistnames:WHL
Prevseason Year:2010–11
Nextseason Year:2012–13
2011–12 CHL season
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League:Canadian Hockey League
Sport:Ice hockey
Duration:OHL
September 2011 – March 2012
QMJHL
September 2011 – March 2012
WHL
September 2011 – March 2012
Playoffs:Memorial Cup
Finals Champ:Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
Num Championships:1
Finals Runner-Up:London Knights (OHL)
No Of Teams:60
Tv:RDS, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV

The 2011–12 WHL season was the 46th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began in September 2011 and ended in March 2012. The playoffs began on March 22 and ended in early May when the regular season-champion Edmonton Oil Kings won their first Ed Chynoweth Cup, defeating the Portland Winterhawks in the championship series and earning a berth in the 2012 Memorial Cup tournament.[1] This was the inaugural season of the Victoria Royals—the team relocated to Victoria, British Columbia from Chilliwack, where they had played as the Chilliwack Bruins from 2006 until 2011.[2]

Regular season

Standings

Conference standings

Western Conference
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Tri-City Americans x z 72 50 18 2 2 281 190 104
Kamloops Blazers x z 72 47 20 2 3 290 211 99
Portland Winterhawks x 72 49 19 3 1 328 229 102
Vancouver Giants x 72 40 26 2 4 255 234 86
Spokane Chiefs x 72 38 25 5 4 257 225 85
Kelowna Rockets x 72 31 31 4 6 217 242 72
Victoria Royals x 72 24 41 3 4 233 325 55
Everett Silvertips x 72 22 40 2 8 185 268 54
Seattle Thunderbirds e 72 25 45 1 1 173 292 52
Prince George Cougars e 72 24 46 0 2 166 257 50
Eastern Conference
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Edmonton Oil Kings x z 72 50 15 3 4 310 193 107
Moose Jaw Warriors x z 72 45 19 6 2 258 213 98
Calgary Hitmen x 72 44 25 2 1 273 221 91
Medicine Hat Tigers x 72 42 24 2 4 255 209 90
Saskatoon Blades x 72 40 29 1 2 268 250 83
Brandon Wheat Kings x 72 39 28 1 4 273 257 83
Regina Pats x 72 37 27 6 2 230 214 82
Kootenay Ice x 72 36 26 6 4 222 201 82
Red Deer Rebels e 72 32 34 1 5 204 231 70
Swift Current Broncos e 72 27 37 2 6 216 272 62
Lethbridge Hurricanes e 72 29 42 0 1 225 292 59
Prince Albert Raiders e 72 21 45 3 3 219 312 48

x – team has clinched playoff spot y – team is division leader z – team has clinched division

e - team is eliminated from playoff contention

Statistical leaders

Scoring leaders

Players are listed by points, then goals.[3]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPts.PIM
align=left Brendan Shinniminalign=left Tri-City Americans69587613482
align=left Mark Stonealign=left Brandon Wheat Kings66418212322
align=left Ty Rattiealign=left Portland Winterhawks69576412154
align=left Adam Hughesmanalign=left Tri-City Americans72506611642
align=left Jordan Wealalign=left Regina Pats70417511636
align=left Patrick Hollandalign=left Tri-City Americans72258410948
align=left Emerson Etemalign=left Medicine Hat Tigers65614610734
align=left Michael St. Croixalign=left Edmonton Oil Kings72456010549
align=left Micheal Ferlandalign=left Brandon Wheat Kings6847499684
align=left Sven Bärtschialign=left Portland Winterhawks4733619436

Goaltenders

These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that played at least 1440 minutes.[4]

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLOTLSOLSOGAASv%
align=left Ty Rimmeralign=left Tri-City Americans46266531121152.43.922
align=left Laurent Brossoitalign=left Edmonton Oil Kings61357442132332.47.914
align=left Nathan Lieuwenalign=left Kootenay Ice57334027206232.50.914
align=left Luke Siemensalign=left Moose Jaw Warriors156320235144242.55.908
align=left Tyler Bunzalign=left Medicine Hat Tigers61361639172332.57.921
1 - Also played for Everett Silvertips

Players

2011 NHL Entry Draft

In total, 33 WHL players were selected at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was selected first overall in the draft.

Subway Super Series

The Subway Super Series was a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL)—one team from each of the QMJHL, the OHL, and the WHL—versus Russia's national junior hockey team.

Results

DateLocationWinnerLoser
November 7, 2011 Russian Selects 2 0 QMJHL all-stars
November 9, 2011 Russian Selects 5 4 QMJHL all-stars
November 10, 2011 OHL all-stars 10 7 Russian Selects
November 14, 2011 OHL all-stars 6 3 Russian Selects
November 16, 2011 WHL all-stars 5 2 Russian Selects
November 17, 2011 Russian Selects 7 5 WHL all-stars
CHL wins series 3–2–1

Conference Quarter-finals

Eastern Conference

(4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (5) Saskatoon Blades

Western Conference

(4) Vancouver Giants vs. (5) Spokane Chiefs

Conference Semi-finals

Eastern Conference

(2) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (4) Medicine Hat Tigers

Western Conference

(2) Kamloops Blazers vs. (3) Portland Winterhawks

^ Game was played at Rose Garden.

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

(1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (2) Moose Jaw Warriors

Western Conference

(1) Tri-City Americans vs. (3) Portland Winterhawks

WHL Championship

(E1) Edmonton Oil Kings vs. (W3) Portland Winterhawks

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Sven Baertschi2214203410
Ty Rattie2119143312
22815236
157162328
Brad Ross2212102257
159101912
Curtis Lazar20811194
Michael St. Croix20712196
146131922
146121816

Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASOSv%GAA
422412710.9411.87
2012041644120.9332.04
12702742600.9262.22
15951873910.9192.46
211711500.9062.57

Memorial Cup

See main article: 2012 Memorial Cup.

WHL awards

Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyRegular season championsEdmonton Oil Kings
Four Broncos Memorial TrophyPlayer of the YearBrendan ShinniminTri-City Americans
Bob Clarke TrophyTop ScorerBrendan ShinniminTri-City Americans
Bill Hunter TrophyTop DefensemanAlex PetrovicRed Deer Rebels
Jim Piggott Memorial TrophyRookie of the YearSam ReinhartKootenay Ice
Del Wilson TrophyTop GoaltenderTyler BunzMedicine Hat Tigers
WHL Plus-Minus AwardTop Plus-Minus RatingMark StoneBrandon Wheat Kings
Brad Hornung TrophyMost Sportsmanlike PlayerMark StoneBrandon Wheat Kings
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman TrophyScholastic Player of the YearReid GowSpokane Chiefs
Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy Scholastic team of the Year Edmonton Oil Kings
Dunc McCallum Memorial TrophyCoach of the YearJim HillerTri-City Americans
Lloyd Saunders Memorial TrophyExecutive of the YearBob GreenEdmonton Oil Kings
Allen Paradice Memorial TrophyTop OfficialPat Smith
St. Clair Group TrophyMarketing/Public Relations AwardCorey NyhagenMoose Jaw Warriors
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial TrophyHumanitarian of the YearTaylor VauseSwift Current Broncos
WHL Playoff MVPWHL Finals Most Valuable PlayerLaurent BrossoitEdmonton Oil Kings
Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipient		Alumni Achievement Awards

All-Star Teams

Eastern Conference

First TeamPos.Second Team
Player Team Player Team
Tyler BunzMedicine Hat TigersGNathan LieuwenKootenay Ice
Alex PetrovicRed Deer RebelsDMark PysykEdmonton Oil Kings
Ryan PulockBrandon Wheat KingsDBrandon DavidsonRegina Pats
Emerson EtemMedicine Hat TigersFMichael St. CroixEdmonton Oil Kings
Mark StoneBrandon Wheat KingsFMax ReinhartKootenay Ice
Jordan WealRegina PatsFMicheal FerlandBrandon Wheat Kings

Western Conference

First Team[5] Pos.Second Team
Player Team Player Team
Ty RimmerTri-City AmericansGCole CheveldaveKamloops Blazers
Brenden KichtonSpokane ChiefsDRyan MurrayEverett Silvertips
Joe MorrowPortland WinterhawksDAustin MadaiskyKamloops Blazers
Ty RattiePortland WinterhawksFSven BartschiPortland Winterhawks
Brendan ShinniminTri-City AmericansFAdam HughesmanTri-City Americans
Brendan GallagherVancouver GiantsFPatrick HollandTri-City Americans

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2012-05-13 . Oil Kings claim WHL championship . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508204239/https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/oil-kings-claim-whl-championship-1.809143 . 2021-05-08 . 2024-05-14 . . The Canadian Press.
  2. News: Olsen . Tyler . April 20, 2011 . WHL's Chilliwack Bruins are no more, moving to Victoria . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021233723/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Chilliwack+Bruins+more+moving+Victoria/4649521/story.html . October 21, 2012 . April 20, 2011 . Vancouver Sun.
  3. Web site: WHL Regular season: Scoring leaders . January 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114151008/http://www.whl.ca/stats/show/top_scorers/238/0 . November 14, 2014 . dead .
  4. http://www.whl.ca/stats/show/type/top_goalies 2011–12 WHL Regular season: Goaltending leaders
  5. http://whl.ca/article/2012-whl-west-all-stars-award-finalists WHL West All Stars And Awards Finalists

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